The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Global Patient Safety Report 2024, a landmark document that highlights progress, challenges and strategies in promoting patient safety worldwide. This report is an important milestone in the fight against preventable harm in global health systems.
What is the Global Patient Safety Report?
The Global Patient Safety Report 2024 is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of patient safety, covering everything from the incidence of medical errors to best practices for mitigating them. It was developed in collaboration with patient safety experts, patient rights advocates and healthcare professionals from around the world. Its primary goal is to provide guidance for implementing practices that eliminate preventable harm and strengthen the resilience of healthcare systems.
Importance of World Patient Safety Day
Celebrated annually on 17 September, World Patient Safety Day is a global initiative that aims to raise awareness and commitment to patient safety. The day highlights the importance of involving patients, families, healthcare professionals and public policy in creating a safe care environment. WHO uses this platform to launch campaigns, share knowledge and promote concrete actions that can save lives.
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Strategies for Patient Safety
The report presents several key strategies for improving patient safety:
• Technical Improvements: Implementation of advanced technologies and standardized procedures to ensure more accurate diagnoses and safe treatments.
• Education and Training: Continuous training for health professionals, focusing on updating the knowledge and skills needed to avoid errors.
• Decision Support Systems: Use of technological tools that assist in clinical decision-making, reducing the margin of error and improving patient outcomes.
• Safety Culture: Promotion of an institutional culture that prioritizes patient safety, encouraging open communication and non-punishment in cases of errors, aiming at learning and continuous improvement.
• Patient and Family Engagement: Including patients and their families in the care process, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met safely and effectively.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Development of continuous monitoring systems to assess the effectiveness of interventions and identify areas requiring further improvement.
This report and the strategies presented are essential to building safer and more efficient health systems. Patient safety is a shared responsibility that requires the commitment of all stakeholders in health care.
+Read more: Participate in the 2nd Congress on Accreditation and Quality in Diagnostic Medicine
For more information on the Global Patient Safety Report 2024 and WHO initiatives, visit the official WHO website and follow the “Safe Diagnosis, Protected Patient” campaign that will start on August 1 and will run until September 17, culminating in the 2nd Congress on Accreditation and Quality in Diagnostic Medicine, which will be held virtually. During this period, informational materials will be made available, promoting safety in diagnostic medicine, based on the Global Patient Safety Report 2024.
Together, we can ensure that every patient receives safe, quality care, because if it’s not safe, it’s not care.
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